10 Quick & Delicious Quinoa Recipes For Toddlers

Do you want to serve protein rich food to your toddler? Do you wish to offer fluffy yet crunchy cuisines to your little one? If you said yes to either question, you should think about introducing quinoa for toddlers nutrition. What is Quinoa? Is quinoa good for toddlers? Which quinoa recipes are good for your toddlers? Read our post and get the answers here.

What Is Quinoa?

Quinoa is the least allergenic grain crop, which provides edible seeds. Quinoa is rich in proteins and wheat-free. It contains all nine crucial amino acids necessary for your toddler’s healthy growth and development. Cooked quinoa seeds are fluffy yet crunchy, and you can cook them to make many nutty delights for your toddler. (1)

Here is our collection of the top 10 quinoa recipes for toddlers:

1. Quinoa Curry:

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You Will Need:

1 onion

One garlic clove

½ cup of quinoa, cooked

Olive oil

One tsp of fresh ginger, crushed

½ tsp of curry powder

¾ cannellini beans

¾ cup of tomatoes, chopped

How To:

Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Add onion in the oil. Sauté the onion for about two minutes.

Add ginger and garlic and sauté for two more minutes

Add cannellini beans and curry powder and stir well.

Add cooked quinoa and tomatoes. Then lower the heat and bring it to a simmer for ten minutes.

Mash well and serve.

2. Savoury And Sweet Vegetable Quinoa:

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You Will Need:

1 cup of cooked quinoa

2 tbsp of zucchini diced

One sweet potato

One green onion

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp of dried and chopped apricots

1 tbsp raisins

How To:

Soak apricots and raisin in a bowl of warm water. Allow them to turn soft.

Prepare small balls with your hands. Place these balls on cookie sheet.

Bake balls for about eight minutes.

Serve them

7. Mexico-Quinoa Salad:

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You Will Need:

1 cup of quinoa

1 cup of corn kernels, cooked

2 cups of vegetable broth

1 cup of black beans, cooked

½ tsp of sea salt

Three green onions, sliced

Some cilantro leaves, chopped

Juice of one fresh lemon

Two tsp of olive oil

½ tsp ground cumin

Pepper and salt to taste

How To:

Place a cup of quinoa, two cups of vegetable broth, and some water in a saucepan.

Add sea salt to the mixture and bring it to a full boil. Lower the heat to simmer. Cover the saucepan and cook for about 15 minutes. As the clear grains ascend, tap them with a fork and let them cool down.

Then place the quinoa in a bowl. Add beans, pepper, cilantro, and olive oil. Then add corn, onion slices, lemon juice, cumin, and salt. Mix all the ingredients well and serve.

These delicious quinoa recipes for toddlers will certainly satisfy your toddler’s taste buds without compromising on his nutrition. Did you prepare quinoa recipes for your toddler? Share your recipes with other moms. Leave a comment below.